HP 400G3SFF 4 Core Intel Core I5-6xxx 3.2GHz 4GB 500GB HDD

Give your business the strong foundation it needs for growth with the affordable and reliable HP ProDesk 400 SFF. Designed with essential security and manageability features, the HP ProDesk 400...
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3 PCI Express Slots Version

This personal computer supports a 3 PCI Express slots version, which is the most frequently supported PCI Express slots version on comparable spec PCs that have been available for the last year.

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DDR4-SDRAM Internal Memory Type

This desktop computer has a DDR4-SDRAM internal memory type, which is the most commonly found internal memory type on latest medium processor core personal computers.

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500 Hard Drives

Most of the other medium processor core personal computers that were launched in the last 12 months only have between 1 and 499 hard drives, however the 400 G3 SFF has 500 hard drives.

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DVD Super Multi Optical Drive Type

The optical drive type of this personal computer is DVD Super Multi, which is typical of many new comparable spec PCs.

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Very Narrow

With a width of only 95 millimeters, the HP 400 G3 SFF is quite narrow compared to most of the other PCs that were launched around the same time as the 400 G3 SFF. Latest medium processor core personal computers have widths of between 34mm and 7,100mm, and the average width is 250mm.

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9 Reasons Against

Quite Slow On-Board Graphics Adapter Dynamic Frequency

The HP 400 G3 SFF has a fairly slow on-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (only 1,050 megahertz) compared to most of the other latest desktop computers. Across all the computers that have been on the market for around the same time as the 400 G3 SFF the on-board graphics adapter dynamic frequencies range from 500MHz to 1,400MHz.

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Very Small Internal Memory

At only 4 gigabytes, the HP 400 G3 SFF has a fairly small internal memory compared to most of the other medium processor core personal computers that have been on the market for around the same time as the 400 G3 SFF. The smallest internal memory of newly released personal computers is 2GB, the biggest is 32GB, and the average internal memory is 7.9GB.

It may also be worth considering one of the other 4GB memory computers currently available including the M700[pl_3257172_price], or the M73[pl_3257382_price] both from Lenovo which is cheaper.

Desktop computers with a bigger internal memory that might be worth considering include the 460-p059na[pl_3700375_price] (8GB and cheaper), the 550-252na[pl_3728569_price] (8GB and cheaper), or the 550-254na[pl_3730369_price] (8GB and cheaper) all from HP.

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Very Small Hard Drive Capacity

The 400 G3 SFF has one of the smaller hard drive capacity (only 500 gigabytes) amongst medium processor core personal computers of this age. Medium processor core personal computers that were launched in the last 12 months have hard drive capacity of between 250GB and 3TB.

It may also be worth considering one of the alternative 500GB hard drive capacity computers currently available including cheaper personal computers such as the Lenovo E73[plb_3338475_price].

If you want a PC with a bigger hard drive capacity then you might also want to consider the 550-252na[pl_3728569_price] (1TB), the 550-251na[pl_3740284_price] (1TB), or the 400 G3[pl_3784762_price] (1TB) all from HP which is also cheaper.

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Only Has One Memory Slot

The number of memory slots found on the 400 G3 SFF is more than most PCs that were released in the last 12 months. The most frequently found memory slot is 4x DIMM, but this memory slot is not found on this personal computer. The memory slots 2x DIMM are also found on this computer.

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Only One 3.5" Bay

The HP 400 G3 SFF is a one 3.5" bay desktop computer.

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Only One DisplayPort

Most desktop computers that were released around the same time as the 400 G3 SFF have between one and three DisplayPorts, including the HP 400 G3 SFF which has one DisplayPort.

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Quite Small Processor Cache

At only 6 megabytes, the 400 G3 SFF has a quite small processor cache compared to most of the other recently released medium processor core personal computers. The processor caches of similar spec PCs that have been on the market for a comparable time to the 400 G3 SFF range from 2MB to 10MB.

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Only One PCI Express X16 (Gen 3.x) Slot

Most computers that were released in the last 12 months have between one and two PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots, including the HP 400 G3 SFF which has one PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slot.

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Only Four Processor Threads

The 400 G3 SFF is a four processor thread PC. Most of the other comparable spec PCs that have been on the market for a similar time to the 400 G3 SFF have between four and seven processor threads.

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3 Other reasons to consider the HP 400 G3 SFF

Average Processor Clock Speed

At 3.2 gigahertz, the 400 G3 SFF has a fairly standard processor clock speed compared to most of the other medium processor core personal computers that came out around the same time as the 400 G3 SFF.

It may also be worth also looking at one of the alternative 3.2GHz processor clock speed personal computers currently available including the DELL OptiPlex 3040[plb_3227671_price] which is cheaper.

If you are looking for a faster processor clock speed then you might also want to consider the 800 G1[pl_3702429_price] (3.3GHz), or the 400 G3 MT[pl_3810816_price] (3.3GHz) both from HP which is also cheaper.

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Average Total Storage Capacity

The 400 G3 SFF has a fairly typical total storage capacity (500 gigabytes) compared to most of the other comparable spec desktop computers that were launched in the last 12 months.

We compared this computer to all the other 500GB total storage capacity computers and we think the M700[pl_3257172_price], and the E73[pl_3338475_price] both from Lenovo or the HP 400 G2[plb_3355100_price] which is cheaper is also worth considering.

If this computer total storage capacity is too small for you then you might want to consider the 550-252na[pl_3728569_price] (1TB and cheaper), the 550-251na[pl_3740284_price] (1TB and cheaper), or the 400 G3[pl_3784762_price] (1TB and cheaper) all from HP.

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HDD Storage Medium

The storage speed of this PC is HDD, which is typical of many PCs that were released in the last year. A Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is the traditional storage method for computers. A HDD stores the information on magnetic disks. HDD drives are cheap, but they are slower than Flash and SSD bases storage systems.

It may also be worth considering one of the alternative HDD PCs currently available including the Alienware Steam Machine[plb_3359792_price], or the HP 400 G3 MT[plb_3817115_price] which is cheaper.

If the storage speed of this HP personal computer is not fast enough for you then you might want to consider the OptiPlex 3040[pl_3242115_price] (SSD and cheaper), or the OptiPlex 3040[pl_3357451_price] (SSD and cheaper) both from DELL.